A patient was administrated a sedative before a treatment session. The only noted side effect is that the patient can't remember who brought him to the hospital and what happened during the session. The patient wakes up no longer feeling depressed. What did the treatment most likely involve?

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The side effect of memory loss and the improvement in depression symptoms suggest the use of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), which is known for causing temporary memory loss and is used to treat severe depression.

A Patient Was Administrated a Sedative Before a Treatment Session